Not a coincidence this is at the same time one of the largest coal miners' unions is saying they'll accept environmental legislation if it invests in jobs in coal country
They meant a mixture of renewables jobs and jobs in carbon capture technology that would let coal plants stay open if they buried the carbon underground. They're not ignorant to the fact that half the coal jobs have died in the last ten years and it's just gonna keep dying regardless of who's president. They want a just transition off fossil fuels.
My old college just got a program that runs along the heavy equipment program that specializes in working on electric mining equipment, the sector definitely knows what its doing.
I remember doing a job out in west virginia, and i was surprised at how much diesel equipment they were still running compared to the canadian mines i'd been working in up till then. It blows my mind that they were still using combustion engines in the barely ventilated shafts that i was in.
Not a coincidence this is at the same time one of the largest coal miners' unions is saying they'll accept environmental legislation if it invests in jobs in coal country
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/04/19/business/stock-market-today#a-coal-miners-union-indicates-it-will-accept-a-switch-to-renewable-energy-in-exchange-for-jobs
Just cut the coal miners a lifetime pension at this point. It will be cheaper than trying to develop "clean coal" or whatever
You can just take the coal and clean it I don't see what's so complicated here
you just need a hose and some water, maybe some borax. How hard can it be?
fuck I’ll take it
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They meant a mixture of renewables jobs and jobs in carbon capture technology that would let coal plants stay open if they buried the carbon underground. They're not ignorant to the fact that half the coal jobs have died in the last ten years and it's just gonna keep dying regardless of who's president. They want a just transition off fossil fuels.
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My old college just got a program that runs along the heavy equipment program that specializes in working on electric mining equipment, the sector definitely knows what its doing.
They have known for fucking decades. It’s politicans and mine operators who are being shit about it.
I remember doing a job out in west virginia, and i was surprised at how much diesel equipment they were still running compared to the canadian mines i'd been working in up till then. It blows my mind that they were still using combustion engines in the barely ventilated shafts that i was in.
It’s almost like banning most regulations and relying on owners to provide Saftey features on their own is a terrible idea.
Shhh let them have their victory